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Table 1 Study patient characteristics for different arms

From: Association of red blood cells and plasma transfusion versus red blood cell transfusion only with survival for treatment of major traumatic hemorrhage in prehospital setting in England: a multicenter study

 

RBC

RBC + P

RCP

N = 223

N = 391

N = 295

Median (Interquartile Range) unless otherwise stated

Age, mean (SD)

36.0 (19.3)

42.9 (19.8)

35.6 (19.2)

Male, n (%)

178 (80.5%)

287 (75.5%)

244 (83.8%)

Time from injury to scene arrival (mins)

22.5 (14.3, 25.2)

31.4 (26.3, 36.8)

24.6 (14.8,26.1)

Time from injury to hospital arrival (mins)

79.3 (64.2, 89.7)

97.4 (75.2, 107.4)

81.5 (67.4, 91.2)

Blunt Injury, n (%)

124 (55.6%)

304 (80.0%)

151 (51.9%)

Injury Severity Score*

33.7 (24, 41)

31.6 (23, 44)

30.1 (22, 43)

AIS Head > 3

27/100 (27%)

51/217 (24%)

38/180 21%

Prehospital physiology

   

SBP (mmHg)

82.0 (68.0;95.0)

78.0 (67.0;90.0)

79.0 (59.0;100)

HR (bpm)

121 (110;133)

110 (81.0;130)

109 (85.5;135)

HR 0 and SBP 0, n (%)

55 (25%)

81 (21%)

89 (31%)

SBP < 90, n (%)

198 (88%)

341 (89%)

243 (84%)

Resuscitative and coagulopathy markers at hospital arrival

 

N = 87**/158†

N = 178**/285†

N = 194**/214†

INR > 1.2, n (%)

29 (38%)

52 (30%)

39 (29%)

Base Excess (mmol/L)

− 8.00 (− 12.88;− 4.93)

− 5.60 (− 9.90;− 2.42)

− 7.80 (− 14.12;− 3.00)

pH

7.16 (7.01;7.27)

7.24 (7.12;7.32)

7.17 (7.01;7.29)

Lactate (mmol/L)

4.90 (2.80;8.70)

4.10 (2.40;7.00)

6.50 (3.30;11.2)

  1. *calculated for those eligible as per TARN criteria/from clinical notes
  2. **Number of patients underwent this investigation
  3. †number of patients who survived to hospital
  4. ED emergency department’; HR heart rate; SBP systolic blood pressure; INR international normalized ratio; ISS injury severity score; AIS abbreviated injury score